"Stalled Progress in Obesity Battle"

February 18, 2014

High obesity rates show no major change in the United States

(dailyRx News) Getting people to trim down is one of the most urgent disease-fighting and overall good health goals of our times. With only limited progress on that front, the weight loss battle continues.

Many adults, youths and toddlers still were carrying more weight than is considered healthy, according to the most recent annual study conducted by the federal government.

The same study showed that, except among two narrow sub-groups, US obesity rates had barely budged over a period of about 10 years.